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Fri 11 Nov 2008Finding up sides to the downturn
The feelings of failure associated with the recession can be as damaging as its material consequences. But fragile confidence can be restored, three experts tell Anna King
A COUNTRY'S confidence can take a battering during times of recession. And it is more important than ever, according to experts who spoke to The Irish Times, to ensure that people suffering the consequences of economic decline do not fall into self-doubt and torture themselves with negative feelings. This, they argue, will destroy any hope of turning disastrous circumstances, such as loss of a business or unemployment, around.
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